Professional development classes scheduled
Residents of central Louisiana will have the opportunity to learn the latest software application packages, as well as customer service skills during a series of local workshops this summer.
The courses, which will be held during July, are being offered at the Learning Center for Rapides Parish by LANtec of Louisiana, a Microsoft Certified Silver Partner for Learning Solutions. They are structured in a one-day format in response to business and industry needs.
Check the LCRP web site, under the "Professional Development" section, for a current list of classes and dates.
LANtec is a Louisiana-based training provider with facilities in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, and Lake Charles. Although the company has conducted training for some central Louisiana businesses, this is the first series of “open enrollment” classes the company has offered in Alexandria.
The Learning Center, Louisiana’s largest consortium of colleges and universities, provides education and workforce training opportunities to the central Louisiana region. It is located at 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd. on England Airpark.
For more information on courses and programs offered at the Learning Center, call 318-484-2184 or visit www.TheLCRP.net.
New Pharmacy Tech class starting this summer
Area residents interested in becoming a pharmacy technician can begin their coursework as early as this summer and be job-ready by next year.
The Shelby M. Jackson Campus of the Central Louisiana Technical College is now recruiting its new class of pharmacy technician students to begin Tuesday, May 31. The classes are offered at the Learning Center for Rapides Parish on England Airpark in Alexandria.
The program takes three semesters to complete. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) examination.
The deadline to apply for admission is Sunday, May 15.
Questions regarding applications, financial aid, and tuition can be directed to Student Services at (318) 757- 6501.
For information on all of the courses and programs offered at the Learning Center, visit www.TheLCRP.net or find us on Facebook under the name “LCRP Alexandria”. Information can also be obtained by calling (318) 484-2184.
Area residents invited to "Come See the LCRP"
Area residents are invited to witness Louisiana’s largest consortium of colleges and universities in action this Thursday.
The Learning Center encourages interested residents to “Come See the LCRP” between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. this Thursday, March 17, 2011. The Learning Center is located at 1410 Neel Kearby Blvd., on England Airpark.
The event, held twice annually, gives the public the opportunity to obtain information about the variety of programs offered at the Learning Center.
Representatives from some Learning Center partner institutions will be available to share information on programs offered in the facility. A representative from Louisiana’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) will also be in attendance to answer questions about financial aid.
Learning Center staff will be on hand to provide information about the facility and to provide tours of the facility.
Light refreshments will be provided.
This spring, 10 colleges and universities offered courses and programs at the Learning Center, ranging from developmental classes through graduate degrees, and including a variety of associate and bachelor degrees.
For more information, visit us at www.TheLCRP.net or find us on Facebook under the name “LCRP Alexandria”. Information can also be obtained by calling (318) 484-2184.
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